Flax Flea Beetle vs Jaguarundi

Longitarsus parvulus compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Flea Beetle	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Longitarsus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Longitarsus parvulus	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

Flax Flea Beetle and Jaguarundi share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Flea Beetle	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flax Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.